Job Description

The Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS) provides health and social care to adults with learning disabilities living in Enfield. The service consists of health and social care staff which include social work, community nursing, speech and language therapists, arts therapists, psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy and specialists' teams including the Equals employment team.
As an Occupational Therapist in Equals - 'employment for all' is the goal. Using personalised interventions, employer relationships and partnerships, to support those with learning difficulties and long-term conditions (pan-disability). The essential role of a band 5 OT within Equals is to work across both LD and non-LD caseloads to achieve the role of paid employment/ volunteering for the service users in NEET (Not in education, employment, or training).
The role aims to bridge the gap and empower equal opportunities for employment for those vulnerable individuals with learning disabilities. As a core principle in OT is 'Equality' this is our ethos in the Equals part of ILDS of Enfield.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will be responsible for working with the ILDS Employment team to assess, job coach and attain valued worker roles for Adults with Learning Disabilities (and pan disability - funding dependant) living in Enfield. We aim for paid employment and once in the job will work with the service user and employer to keep the job, reviewing regularly and supporting with in work requirements (appraisals, disciplinaries, job changes).
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy: * We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
17 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
35,763 to 43,466 a year Per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0392-A
Job locations
Enfield Highway Carnegie Building
258A Hertford Road
Enfield
EN3 5BN
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
Colleagues and Co-workers, Senior Managers, Physiotherapy, Speech therapy, Occupational Therapy, Assessment & Care Management Team, Psychology,
Community nursing team, Art Therapy, Day Services, Safeguarding Team, broader local authority teams
Job centre plus, Generic businesses, OT Colleges & training providers, Schools, Colleges, Vibrance, Voluntary organisations, ACAS, BASE UK, NDTi, Other NHS Organisations, Local Authority Language shop, Safe and connected Assistive Technology), MARAC, Employers, Enfield SEND schools and colleges
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
Colleagues and Co-workers, Senior Managers, Physiotherapy, Speech therapy, Occupational Therapy, Assessment & Care Management Team, Psychology,
Community nursing team, Art Therapy, Day Services, Safeguarding Team, broader local authority teams
Job centre plus, Generic businesses, OT Colleges & training providers, Schools, Colleges, Vibrance, Voluntary organisations, ACAS, BASE UK, NDTi, Other NHS Organisations, Local Authority Language shop, Safe and connected Assistive Technology), MARAC, Employers, Enfield SEND schools and colleges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of professional body - RCOT
• Vocational Qualification (BASE uk)

Skills
Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload/workload
• Ability to create accessible easy read information
• Ability to use clinical reasoning/ evaluation skills relating to the needs of the clients in relation to employment goals
• Ability to organise self in terms of prioritisation, Flexible working and working under pressure
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and use supervision effectively
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including sensitivity to a variety of situations and responding appropriately to challenging and difficult behaviours and emotional distress
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a Team
• Ability to actively promote self and OT profession
• Information and technology skills to use a computer, including word processing, email and internet
• Willingness to undertake further training and development in OT and employment

Desirable

• Creative skill eg gardening, paper folding, jewellery making, baking
• Experience of using Talking Mats
• Job carving / job creating skills

Experience
Essential

• Experience of Working with People with Learning Disabilities - some of whom may have behaviour that challenges &/or Complex physical or mental health needs
• Ability to support someone into employment and to work in partnership whilst ensuring that their needs are met through creative solutions to complex situations
• Ability to apply relevant theory and models of occupational therapy practice
• Healthy, safety and risk management in the workplace awareness

Desirable

• Awareness of sensory needs
• Experience of working with clients with autism, sensory or emotional and behavioural needs

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Flexibility is essential to enable 'Equals' to meet the employment needs and goals of our service users
• Positive attitude towards work and employment support to service users and family

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of professional body - RCOT
• Vocational Qualification (BASE uk)

Skills
Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload/workload
• Ability to create accessible easy read information
• Ability to use clinical reasoning/ evaluation skills relating to the needs of the clients in relation to employment goals
• Ability to organise self in terms of prioritisation, Flexible working and working under pressure
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and use supervision effectively
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including sensitivity to a variety of situations and responding appropriately to challenging and difficult behaviours and emotional distress
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a Team
• Ability to actively promote self and OT profession
• Information and technology skills to use a computer, including word processing, email and internet
• Willingness to undertake further training and development in OT and employment

Desirable

• Creative skill eg gardening, paper folding, jewellery making, baking
• Experience of using Talking Mats
• Job carving / job creating skills

Experience
Essential

• Experience of Working with People with Learning Disabilities - some of whom may have behaviour that challenges &/or Complex physical or mental health needs
• Ability to support someone into employment and to work in partnership whilst ensuring that their needs are met through creative solutions to complex situations
• Ability to apply relevant theory and models of occupational therapy practice
• Healthy, safety and risk management in the workplace awareness

Desirable

• Awareness of sensory needs
• Experience of working with clients with autism, sensory or emotional and behavioural needs

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Flexibility is essential to enable 'Equals' to meet the employment needs and goals of our service users
• Positive attitude towards work and employment support to service users and family

Skills Required